Apple purchased digital mapmaker Placebase in July for an undisclosed sum, according to Seth Weintraub at Computerworld. Placebase, which we wrote about last year, is a Google Maps competitor that focuses on adding layers of public and private data to existing maps with… Read More »
Archive for September 2009
Brightkite is ready to re-launch its service. Brightkite is the company that emerged after Limbo, a Burlingame, Calif.-based startup, merged with Denver-based Brightkite. The company offers a location-based social networking service that allows folks to broadcast their location and help find bars and… Read More »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Google Personalized Search Launches (Google) — Earlier tonight, Android, iPhone and the Palm Pre gained a new search feature. Not only will Google save… Read More »
GetJar, a independent mobile application store, has launched a service dubbed the App Download Page, which points people to the versions of apps that are compatible with their mobile phones. By taking the guesswork out of which version to download, the thinking goes, the overall… Read More »
When Google first announced the upcoming Chrome OS, mobile enthusiasts got excited. While many were hoping to see Android-equipped netbooks, the prospect of a similar platform designed specifically for larger screens made more sense. Throw in the fact that Chrome OS will be… Read More »
It was only in February of this year that we told you about a cool, new voice technology that Microsoft was rolling out for Windows Mobile. Recite was only a technical preview but it showed real innovation in the ability to enter information via… Read More »
Using a cell phone while driving is a bad thing. We’ve seen the reports that doing so impairs a driver as much or even more than being intoxicated. With smartphones playing an even bigger role in communications currently than in the past, the problem will grow… Read More »
IBM tomorrow is expected to open its test and development cloud to a public beta after serving about 600 customers in a private beta. Some in the cloud community were disappointed when Big Blue announced plans for the test and development cloud in… Read More »
As the amount of data we all use and store grows, information management is becoming an increasingly important topic. It’s often ignored until something happens, like losing a software serial number or other vital piece of information in what was once thought to be an… Read More »
It looks like Ausra’s plan to sell components, instead of building large solar-power plants on its own, has started rolling. Ausra on Wednesday announced it has been selected to supply a critical component, a solar steam boiler, for a 100MW concentrated solar thermal power project… Read More »
If a 300 word overview isn’t quite what you’d call a satisfying review, then this gargantuan preview of the upcoming Nokia N900 is right up your alley. It’s so big that I expect it to be republished as either an abridged version… Read More »
How much of a drag is spam putting on the global broadband and messaging infrastructure, and where is it coming from? According to Symantec’s newly released 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, spam is a huge burden: In September, the global ratio of spam in email traffic… Read More »
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